You have been selected to work with a group to plan a 修学旅行（しゅうがくりょこう) to your home-stay high school in Japan. Your travel agency has already suggested four well-known hot springs. Your task is to research and create a travel guide of each location. You will compare and contrast the hot springs using four criteria （accommodation, souvenirs, activities and food), and develop a recommendation presentation to the class.
INTRODUCTION：
温泉セレクション：１）登別温泉、２）草津温泉、３）白浜温泉、４）別府温泉
TASK：
Make a 3 nights 4 days travel plan of each locations, and
RESOURCES:
Onsen map with four locations:
PROCESS：(Group of 4)
1. Each team member will chose one hot spring and research accommodations, food, souvenirs and transportation. Click on your choice and answer the questions. Hand in your answers to your teacher at the end of your WebQuest. Themes: Physical Regions Accommodation (Location/Fares)
Transportation (Direction/Fares)
Food (Food)
Souvenirs(popular things to purchase)
2. When you finish your itinerary, share your results with your group members. Together, discuss possible links that you have noticed among the themes. Then write one article for the Travel Guide. 3. As a team, choose two hot springs to compare. What interesting things are there to see or do? Make a tourist guide (online) to display the information you have found on at least five interesting tourist sites. You could also include interesting facts.
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You have been selected to work with a group to plan a 修学旅行（しゅうがくりょこう) to your home-stay high school in Japan. Your travel agency has already suggested four well-known hot springs. Your task is to research and create a travel guide of each location. You will compare and contrast the hot springs using four criteria （accommodation, souvenirs, activities and food), and develop a recommendation presentation to the class.
INTRODUCTION：
温泉セレクション：１）登別温泉、２）草津温泉、３）白浜温泉、４）別府温泉
TASK：
Make a 3 nights 4 days travel plan of each locations, andRESOURCES:
Onsen map with four locations:
PROCESS：(Group of 4)
1. Each team member will chose one hot spring and research accommodations, food, souvenirs and transportation. Click on your choice and answer the questions. Hand in your answers to your teacher at the end of your WebQuest.Themes: Physical Regions
Accommodation (Location/Fares)
Transportation (Direction/Fares)
Food (Food)
Souvenirs(popular things to purchase)
2. When you finish your itinerary, share your results with your group members. Together, discuss possible links that you have noticed among the themes. Then write one article for the Travel Guide.
3. As a team, choose two hot springs to compare. What interesting things are there to see or do? Make a tourist guide (online) to display the information you have found on at least five interesting tourist sites. You could also include interesting facts.
- Print out data sheet here.
- **Template for a tri-fold brochure** done in Word.
- Or use Microsoft Publisher to design your brochure.
4. Make an interesting oral presentation about your province or territory to the class.EVALUATION：
CONCLUSION
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